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Apple iPod: The First 10 Years of the Ubiquitous Media Player

TechSpot

#TBT In 2001, Apple launched an MP3 player that would eventually shape the landscape of today's mobile computing market, and the product that put Apple on the path to become a dominant tech player.

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Bandai Namco announces the first-ever Xbox and PC Taiko no Tatsujin Game, which comes out in a week

TechSpot

Since the original 2001 arcade release, Bandai Namco’s series of Taiko drum rhythm games have spawned dozens of entries on various PlayStation, Nintendo, and mobile platforms. Although, cutesy characters WadaDon and twin brother WadaKatsu have never had a debut on Xbox or PC—until now.

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The Original Segway Is Officially Being Retired on July 15

Gizmodo

When first revealed to the world back in December of 2001 Dean Kamen’s Segway promised to revolutionize urban mobility. But sticker shock, and cities quickly banning the self-balancing standing scooter, meant the Segway never came to close to realizing that dream. Nineteen years later, on July 15, the original Segway… Read more.

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Tech Moves: Starbucks names new CFO as pandemic fuels mobile ordering; Panopto adds IBM exec; F5’s new security leader; and more

GeekWire

Starbucks has accelerated the rollout of its mobile-focused Starbucks Pickup stores , designed for customers who order ahead using the Starbucks app. She joined Starbucks in 2001, helping to launch the Starbucks Card as a member of the company’s accounting team.

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Check Out Our New Website!

The Investing Edge

2001: This page had flash animation…pretty innovative for 2001! 2007: 2012: Now: And for the first time…mobile friendly! We thought it’d be fun to share with you the evolution of the www.ascentvp.com site. 1998: Our partner Geoff Oblak is the proud creator of our first website.

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What Will Smartphones Be Like in 10 years?

Gizmodo

Recall that in 2001 the biggest thing in cell phone technology was the Nokia 8250, the chief selling point of which was its colorful display. If you’d asked a panel of experts 10 years ago what smartphones would look like in a decade, you’d have gotten all kinds of wild responses. Instead of black-and-white, this… Read more.

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“AI is the next step for robots” – A Conversation with Nicolas Boudot

Dataconomy

Nicolas Boudot is the EMEA Director at Softbank Robotics, where he has been responsible for partnerships and for promoting the use of humanoid robots in the B2B, educational and consumer markets, since 2001, when Aldebaran Robotics, the makers of Nao humanoid robots, was acquired by Softbank Mobile.

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